Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6848, Nathan Fordham, Conn. Sea Service, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Sea Service. New York.
Fordham Nathan
8.6848
CONTENTS
Carded.

4.387 New York
Nathan Torham of Suffolk in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the Com. of by Captain Davis — of the Regt by Col Livingston in the N.Y. line for 12 Months
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 7 Jan 1838 the day of his death Cgt No. filed 29 Jan 1839.
A N.Y. Line of Conn. Sea Service Records completed June 29 1840
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of May 1833 — and sent to A. T. Rose Bridgehampton N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 80.00 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 — 20.00 $100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book E. Vol. 4. Page 19.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York, } County of Suffolk } ss. On this first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk in the State of New York, now sitting, Nathan Forckham, a resident of the Port of Sag Harbor in the said County of Suffolk and State of New York, aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That on the first day of March 1776 he entered the service of the United Colonies, or United States, as a volunteer, by enlisting in a company of volunteer soldiers, at Sag Harbor aforesaid, commanded by Captain John Davis, of which William Hance was first Lieutenant, Edmund Conklin was second Lieutenant and Sylvanus Conklin was Ensign which company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. Henry B. Livingston, under General James Clinton. That he intended to serve for one year, and did serve till he left the company some time in the forepart of April 1777, but on a day in April he cannot now state positively, by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory - That during all this time he served as a private. He resided at the time of enlisting at Sag Harbor in the County of Suffolk and State of New York, as aforesaid.

That soon after he enlisted they were marched to Mountauk, on the east end of Long Island, where they were stationed, and where they continued till the British took New York and the Island was given up; or rather, they were then on their way to join the army at the west end of the Island, when after getting as far as Pinnekeeps, about forty miles from Mountauk, they heard that New York was taken, when they marched down to Southold, on the eastern fork of the Island and crossed over to Saybrook, in the state of Connecticut - From Saybrook they marched to New Haven, and while there they crossed the Sound over to Litchfield in Long Island and took a number of Tories, of the heads of whom - was one Jacob Smith, and carried them over to New Haven and put them in jail - From New Haven they went to Danbury and thence to Fishkill, crossed the Hudson River at Fishkill and marched on the west side of the River to Fort Montgomery, where he continued about two months, as near as he can recollect, when he received a written discharge from General Clinton - that he does not recollect any regiments or companies that he was with during this time, except two companies of volunteers from the Island, one commanded by Capt. Daniel Griffin and the other by Capt. Root, he believes, Daniel Root - These companies marched with his company through Connecticut to Fort Montgomery, as above related - That he does not remember any of the regular officers he may have been with, except General James Clinton, who was at Fort Montgomery

with them, and from whom he received his discharge - That he has lost this discharge and has no documentary evidence in his possession of his service, but that he can procure the testimony of David Munda, a resident of Sag Harbor aforesaid, and Sylvanus Muley, a resident of Bridgehampton in the town of Southampton in the Nassau County of S.H. M., as to the facts of his enlistment and service - That he was born near Sag Harbor aforesaid the 7 th of August 1757, and has a record of his age in his possession in the old family bibles - That since the revolutionary war he has always lived at Sag Harbor aforesaid where he now resides -
Deponent would further state, that, after he received his discharge from General Clinton, he entered and shipped on board a privateer Brig called the Samson, at New London, of eighteen guns, commanded by Capt. David Brooks, and cruised for some time against the British - That he was afterwards on board a number of other privateers, when towards the conclusion of the war, on the 17 th of May 1782, he was taken prisoner by the British ship Belisarius, and was put on board the Jersey Prison Ship in the harbor of New York - That he was in this Prison ship about two months, when he got paroled out -
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn before me this 3 rd 1 st of January, 1833 Joseph Huntley Clerk
Nathan Fowle

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, -
I, Joseph R. Huntington, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk and State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Foulham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of January 1833.
Joseph R. Huntington

Nathan Fordham Suffolk county New York
adm a
A. T. Rose Bridgehampton Suffolk co New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Nathan Lordham, Suffolk county, N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Volunteer 1776 1 private Capt. Davis Col. Livingston Saratoga Long Island Montreal Albany New Haven Danbury Fishkill 75 Suffolk Co. N.Y. 2 witnesses prove the service of the applicant the whole period - the other that applicant was in service at the time.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
December 16, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Nathan Fordham, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on December 28, 1831, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing at Sag Harbor, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Davis and Col. Livingston. He enlisted at Sag Harbor, N. Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Herbert L. Fordham,
37 & 39 Liberty St., N. Y.

can This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B. I. 6848.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
January 6th, 1898.
Sir:-
In compliance with a request on the part of Hon. Lemuel E. Quigg, I have the honor to advise you that Nathan Fordham , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on December 28th, 1832, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing at Sag Harbor, New York, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Davis and Col. Livingston. He enlisted at Sag Harbor, New York.
It appears that the above information was furnished you under date of December 16th, 1897.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Herbert L. Fordham,
37 Liberty St., N. Y. City.

TELEPHONE 4106 CORTLANDT
HERBERT L. FORDHAM ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW 37 & 39 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK, December 9, 1897.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me whether Nathan Fordham of Sag Harbor, New York, received a pension as a soldier of the Revolution . If not, and in fact in any event, I should like to know if such a pension was granted to any person by the name of Fordham.
Very truly yours,
Herbert L. Fordham

Dec. 16/97 - To Herbert L. Fordham - N.Y. City. Jan. 6/98 - same as above -
Rev. Wm
6848 INVALID.
File No. 6848
Nathaniel Fordham
Dist. Rev. Par.
Act: June 9 th 1882
Index: - Vol. 129 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 18 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Nathan Fordham, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 7 th January, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward H. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of New York } Suffolk County } ss.
On this 28 th day of December A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Isaac H. White Esq. a Justice of the peace of the town of Southampton in the said County of Suffolk, Silvanus Halsey, a resident of Bridgehampton in the town of Southampton aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Fortham of Sag Harbor in the said County of Suffolk and State of New York, an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, and believing him to be 75 years of age. That in the spring of March 1776 the said Nathaniel enlisted in the same Company with deponent (but the day he cannot particularly state) commanded by Capt. Aaron Davis, Lieutenants Halsey, and Cooklin and Ensign Silvamus Cooklin, which Company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Henry B. Livingston Esq. Col. B. -
That soon after enlisting the Company marched to Southampton where they were drilled about three weeks and were then marched to Montauk where they were stationed till New York was taken by the British, they then having started to join Genl. Woodhull on the west end of the Island, and hearing at Riverdale about 40 miles west of Montauk that New York was taken - they then marched down Southside to Sterling and captured

the Service to Say Brook in Connecticut - thence they marched to New Haven, & there crossed over to Setanket on Long Island, and took a company of Tories commanded by one Jacob Smith, after killing eight and wounding ten of them, and losing one man from their company - The remaining twenty eight of the Tories with their Captain, they took over to New Haven & put in jail - They then went to Danbury & from thence to Fishkill barracks and staid there a short time and the latter part of December, they crossed the Hudson & marched to Fort Montgomery where they staid about two months when deponent was discharged by Genl. Clinton on the first of April 1777 - And deponent says that the said Fishkill received his discharge at the same time, - and further this deponent saith not.
Silverus Halsey
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 th day of December 1832.
Josiah H. White justice
And I the said Justice do hereby further certify that the said Silverus Halsey is a man of undoubted credibility.
Josiah H. White justice

State of New York County of Suffolk } ss. On this 24 th day of December A.D. 1832, personally appeared before me Henry B. Havens Esq. a Justice of the peace in the town of Southampton, County of Suffolk and State of New York, Edwin Hanks, a resident of the Port of Sag Harbor in the said County of Suffolk, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say that he is personally knowing of the facts of Nathan Mitchell of Sag Harbor being a soldier of the Revolution, that he remembers his enlisting as a volunteer in Capt. John Davis company, belonging to a Regiment commanded by Col. Henry B. Livingston, sometime in the Spring of 1776 - that he saw the said Mitchell repeatedly and often in the summer following in the said company while stationed at Montauk, he the deponent being then in the Spy, a State vessel stationed off Montauk, where he was at times every few days - that after the said company left Montauk deponent did not see him again till he came out of the Prison-ship at New York - and further the deponent saith not.
David Hance
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 24 th day of
December 1832 —
And I do also certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent and that he is a person of unimpeached credibility.
H. B. Havens Justice of Peace

I, Joseph R. Huntington, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk in the State of New York do hereby certify that Sarah A. White and Henry B. Hance are both Juries of the Peace in the said County of Suffolk, and that the foregoing signatures of theirs annexed are their genuine signatures respectively. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this First day of January 1833.
Joseph R. Huntington

In the matter of the application of Nathan Fordham for a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832.
(Declaration affiants &c.)
23322
Abn d 12 mo pri 40.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Fordice, John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8313 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 16, 1789 To Thos. Coyle, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Fordon, James GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8309 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 13, 1791 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.